John Simpson Memorial Stakes

Sir Pinocchio

Powerful Finish To Pocono Simpson Series

October 28, 2024

Ed Hart trainee Sir Pinocchio took top honours in Monday's John Simpson Sr. Stakes action at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania for three-year-old male trotters with a lifetime-best 1:51.4 win while...

Huntingforchrome winning at Pocono Downs

Simpson Stakes Continue At Pocono Saturday

October 26, 2024

The John Simpson Sr. Stakes continued on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 26 at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, with $166,667 divided equally among four divisions of the Albatross three-year-old pace fo...

Pressure Cooker

Pacers Headline Pocono Simpson Stakes Tuesday

October 22, 2024

On probably the last day the temperature will reach 80 degrees at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania for the next six months, Pressure Cooker (1:50) and Staying With Emily (1:50.2) won divisions of ...

No Tresspassing

Simpson Stakes Get Underway At Pocono Monday

October 21, 2024

The John Simpson Sr. Stakes started its 2024 run at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania during the Monday, Oct. 21 afternoon card.

Cecil Hanover

Svanstedt Completes Perfect Simpson Stakes Week

October 21, 2023

Trainer Ake Svanstedt had trainees competing in 11 John Simpson Sr. Memorial stakes races this past week at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. Those Svanstedt trainees won every one of those races

Racing at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono

Svanstedt Continues Simpson Dominance At Pocono

October 18, 2023

Trainer Ake Svanstedt ran his winning streak to nine on Wednesday (Oct. 18) in John Simpson Sr. Memorial races this week at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania by winning three out of three races in ...

Ake Svanstedt

Svanstedt Students Top Simpson Races At Pocono

October 16, 2023

Trainer/driver Ake Svanstedt picked up wins in three of the five John Simpson Sr. Memorial stakes races held on Monday (Oct. 16) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.

Harness racing at Harrah's Philadelphia

Tetrick Sweeps Simpson Stakes; Callahan Wins Five

October 28, 2022

Before he left Harrah’s Philadelphia after the fifth race to participate in Breeders Crown racing at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday and Saturday, the track’s leading driver, Tim Tetrick, notched three...

Harness racing at Harrah's Philadelphia

Svanstedt Fillies Sweep Simpson Stakes

October 23, 2022

Åke Svanstedt, who spent his weekend in Toronto winning two Breeders Crown elimination races and qualifying three others for the $6 million+ championships, promptly came back to Harrah’s Philadelphia ...

Racing action from Harrah's Philadelphia

Off-The-Pace Tactics Work In Simpson Stakes

October 21, 2022

It was an unusual Friday afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia, as most of the feature races, including the two divisions of the $93,200 John Simpson Sr. Memorial Stakes for two-year-old pacing fillies, ...

Racing action from Harrah's Philadelphia

Daley, McCarthy Double In Simpson Stakes

October 20, 2022

Trainer Noel Daley and driver Andrew McCarthy combined to win two of three divisions for the $104,100 Super Bowl, the John Simpson Sr. Memorial Stakes for two-year-old trotting colts, on Thursday afte...

Racing action from Harrah's Philadelphia

Simpson Memorial Stakes Begin In Philadelphia

October 16, 2022

The annual stand of the John Simpson Sr. Memorial stakes series, honouring the Hall of Fame horseman and executive, got underway on Sunday afternoon (Oct. 16) at Harrah’s Philadelphia.

Simpson Slam Dunk For 'Coach K'

October 27, 2021

In only his second lifetime start, Coach K Hanover set a divisional track record of 1:54.4 in one of two divisions of the $130,000 Super Bowl, part of the John Simpson Sr. Memorial stakes series, on W...